/ɪn'dʌldʒ; ɪn`dʌldʒ/
v
1 (a) [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ oneself/sb (with sth) allow oneself/sb to have whatever one/he likes or wants 放纵自己[某人]
*They indulge their child too much; it's bad for his character. 他们过分纵容孩子, 这对孩子的性格有不良影响.
* I'm really going to indulge myself tonight with a bottle of champagne. 今天晚上我可真要放纵一下自己, 喝他一瓶香槟.
(b) [Tn] (fml 文) allow (sb) to proceed without interrupting or hindering him 容许或迁就（某人）做要做的事
*If you will indulge me for one moment (ie allow me to continue to speak), I think I can explain the matter to you. 你要是容我把话说完, 我想我可以把此事给你解释清楚.
2 [Tn] satisfy (a perhaps unwarranted or illicit desire) 满足（可能为不正当的或不应有的愿望）
*Will you indulge my curiosity and tell me how much it cost? 你能不能满足我的好奇心, 告诉我那值多少钱?
* She indulges his every whim. 她对他的怪念头有求必应.
3 [I, Ipr] ~ (in sth) allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of sth 让自己尽情享受某事物
*I shall forget about dieting today. I'm just going to indulge, ie eat and drink what I like. 今天我要把节食计画置之脑後, 想吃什么就吃什么.
* indulge in (the luxury of) a long hot bath （奢侈地）享受一下泡在浴缸里洗上半天热水澡的美滋味.

v
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin;Origin: indulgere]
[I and T]
to let yourself do or have something that you enjoy, especially something that is considered bad for you
indulge in
　Most of us were too busy to indulge in heavy lunchtime drinking.
　Eva had never been one to indulge in self-pity.
indulge yourself
　Even if you're dieting, you can indulge yourself (=eat what you want) once in a while.
　Ray has enough money to indulge his taste for expensive wines.
[T]
to let someone have or do whatever they want, even if it is bad for them
　His mother spoiled him, indulging his every whim.
[I]
to take part in an activity, especially an illegal one
indulge in
　Women do not indulge in crime to the same extent as men.